The second floor of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing has not seen this many journalists since COVID-19 hit China.
It was the place where approximately 2,500 registered journalists, including over 700 from overseas, covered the opening and closing ceremonies, respectively on October 16 and 22, of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
The building, located on the western side of Tiananmen Square, is where the country’s major political events take place. Its second floor is the area for journalists when events, such as the
